The Kansas softball team bounced back from an inconsistent Saturday doubleheader and dominated Furman University 11-1 on Sunday morning to cap off the weekend series in Greensville, S.C. Kansas defeated Furman 4-0 in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader and sophomore Alicia Pille threw her fifth shutout of the season. Junior second baseman Ashley Newman [...]
If sports were all about the action between the lines, the monotony would bore even the most die-hard fan who lives and dies by their favorite teams. That’s why it’s important to acknowledge — and in this case rank — today’s top-three most entertaining athletes. 1. Rob Gronkowski You might be envious of the success [...]
A historic performance by freshman pitcher Kelsey Kessler on Sunday capped a winning weekend for Kansas as the Jayhawks swept Texas Tech in a three-game series at Rocky Johnson Field in Lubbock, TX. Kessler’s first career no-hitter came on the heels of Kansas’ first conference road sweep since April 21-22, 2007 against Texas Tech, and [...]
Former UCLA head basketball coach Ben Howland was relieved of his duties on Sunday after his Bruins lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Howland’s dismissal from the program wasn’t a surprise and I believe it was justified based on his accomplishments over the past five seasons. Defendants [...]
When the Kansas softball team went 5-0 this weekend, coach Megan Smith earned her 100th career victory at Kansas with an 8-7 win against Ball State on Saturday. Smith said her 100th victory at Kansas wasn’t different from a typical game. “It was really just another game and I didn’t really think about it,” Smith [...]
After three dominating performances to start the weekend, the Kansas softball team split their final two games to finish the weekend 4-1 in the Wolfpack Challenge. The Jayhawks were on fire the first three games of the Wolfpack challenge. KU had everything working for them as they notched a 17-0 victory against North Carolina A&T, [...]
The Kansas softball team hits the road for another tournament this weekend as the Jayhawks travel to Raleigh, N.C., for the Wolfpack Challenge. The tournament also features North Carolina A&T, Stony Brook, Lafayette and host North Carolina State. Play begins on Friday for Kansas when it takes on North Carolina A&T at 1:30 p.m. This [...]
Kansas vs. Southern The Kansas softball team dominated from start to finish in a run-ruled, 14-0 victory against Southern on Saturday afternoon at Chapman Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. Freshman Kylee Kennedy got the Jayhawks started with a two-run home run in her first career at bat and junior Alex Jones threw her fifth career [...]
February is a time in the football calendar where prospects are watched closely as the NFL Scouting Combine takes place later in the month and the draft is about two months away. However, the prospect being discussed the most isn’t even eligible for this year’s draft. His name is Jadeveon Clowney and he’s a currently [...]
Camping for Kansas basketball games is time-consuming and strenuous for students who choose to participate in this tradition. Students who want to attend the biggest games of the season, like Saturday’s College Gameday matchup against Texas, must not only camp for about a week, but they also have to pay for and pick up tickets. [...]
Peterson undoubtedly deserved MVP. The NFL announced its regular season awards on Saturday and the winners were obvious and well deserved. Robert Griffin III won Offensive Rookie of the Year, Bruce Arians won Coach of the Year and JJ Watt won Defensive Player of the Year. The most debated award was the MVP. Each award [...]
For people looking to send temporary photos to your friends and family, no need to worry. There’s an app for that. Snapchat, an app created by Stanford students Bobby Murphy and Evan Spiegel, provides people with a new, unique way to communicate. The app enables users to send photos to other users, but there’s a [...]
Although the matchup for the BCS National Championship Game is almost set in stone with Notre Dame playing either Alabama or Georgia, there’s still college football to be played. For fans who hate Notre Dame and root for teams that have already been eliminated from BCS Championship contention, don’t fret. There’s plenty of exciting college [...]
A new sport is taking shape at the University, and it has nothing to do with a ball, but rather a rope. Kyle Young, a freshman from Overland Park, founded the KU Slacklining Club in October and said the idea for the club originated from his passion of climbing. “I’ve been climbing since I was [...]
The Kansas swimmers completed their fall season on Sunday with a second-place finish at the Kansas Classic in Topeka. Kansas finished just behind first-place Notre Dame with 853.5 points, while the Fighting Irish totaled 976.5 points for the championship. Coach Clark Campbell said he’s excited about how the team performed at the meet. “We had [...]
